Did you know San Ġwann’s parish church was actually once part of Birkirkara? We had no clue! Today, on the same day as Independence Day, San Gwann celebrates what has been dubbed its birthday.
Today, San Ġwann celebrates 61 years since it became a separate Parish from that of Birkirkara. While some would call it San Ġwann's birthday, though, the locality has existed for much longer than these 61 years.
The Parish is named after Our Lady of Lourdes, and celebrates their feast on the first Sunday of August.
Locals have shared that San Ġwann was also split between Birkirkara (from HSBC to Ġnien iż-Żebbuġ) and St Julian’s (from Mensija). San Ġwann was previously known as L-Imsieraħ after various people went to live in the area (a third-class area, a local notes) but was changed to its current name in 1968.
Did you know about this interesting fact?